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Obama Administration Has Faced Surprises in Asia Pacific

The Obama administration’s hope to build on prior presidents’ policies in Asia has faced some unexpected turns during the first 18 months of his presidency, according to two experts who assessed Asia Pacific foreign policy at the East-West Center’s recent 50th Anniversary International Conference. ...more...

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Internationally, Public Universities Struggle in Wake of Recession

HONOLULU (July 22, 2010) – In the wake of the recent economic crisis, many public universities have been left starved for funding and are increasingly seeking support from private sources, according to a group of university administrators who spoke at the East-West Center’s recent 50th Anniversary International Conference. The speakers at a panel discussion on “Higher Education in the Great Recession” said they’ve had to consider raising tuition, seek more donations and rethink the way they operate. ...more...

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It’s Time for China to Upgrade Standards System

By Dieter Ernst

HONOLULU (July 19, 2010) -- China has substantially improved its capacity to develop and implement a broad set of interoperability standards, security protocols and product specifications as a platform for the development of indigenous innovation. However, as rising complexity in technology, business organization, market structure and regulations reshapes the international standardization landscape, China’s government-centered standardization strategy is under pressure. ...more...

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FEATURED EVENTS

East-West Treasures: Works from the Permanent Collection
Exhibition
Where: Art Gallery
When: June 27, 2010 to October 3, 2010

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Urban Development Planning for Asian Coastal Cities
International Workshop-Call for Applications
Where: Bangkok, Thailand
When: August 23, 2010 to September 1, 2010

Illustrated talk by Meleanna Aluli Meyer
Related Exhibition Event: East-West Treasures: Works from the Permanent Collection
Where: EWC Gallery
When: September 12, 2010

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EWC 50 Spotlight:

Publications Highlighting Center’s Global Impact Make Debut at 50th Anniversary International Conference

The roughly 800 participants who gathered from more than 35 nations at the recent EWC/EWCA 50th Anniversary International Conference received a special gift conveying the significance of the celebration. Opening their conference bags, they found two new publications – Fifty Years, Fifty Stories, focusing on the lives and achievements of select Center alumni; and The East-West Center Legacy, sharing a behind-the-scenes look at some of the Center’s institutional accomplishments.

“Both are inspiring,” noted EWC President Charles E. Morrison in his opening address at the conference. “The EWC, of course, cannot claim credit for every achievement of the incredible individuals associated with us, but those individuals credit the Center for being “transformational” – helping provide the intellectual and cultural tools, the networks, and the inspiration, spirit, and vision enabling their achievements, and thus helping them to transform the region.”   The 50 profiled alumni provide a glimpse into the collective stories of the Center over the years. Each stands for more than 1,000 others and together with the stories recounted in the Center’s Legacy book depict “the rapid development of a region and of regional relationships.” ...more...

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•    East-West Center– Fifty Years, Fifty Stories

•    The East-West Center Legacy

FEATURED PUBLICATIONS

Food: A Celebration
by Imon Chowdhooree and Azeema Faizunnisa (co-editors-in-chief) and Aileen P. Maypa (copyeditor and graphics artist)

Building Trust in Government: Innovations in Governance Reform in Asia
by G. Shabbir Cheema and Vesselin Popovski (eds.)

Separate but Loyal: Ethnicity and Nationalism in China
by Wenfang Tang and Gaochao He

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FEATURED SITES

International Media Conference 2010
Extensive multimedia coverage of the EWC's 2nd International Media Conference, held this April in Hong Kong.

Asia Matters for America
An online hub for exploring graphical data on the importance of U.S.-Asia interactions to individual U.S. states and congressional districts.

EWCA Blog
An informal forum for news and updates about members of the EWC community around the world.